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Case Reports
. 2024 Jan 1;43(1):e20-e21.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004151. Epub 2023 Oct 20.

A Rare Pediatric Case of Neurobrucellosis With Cerebral Salt Wasting

Busra Zeynep Yilmaz  1 , Özge Metin Akcan  2 , Mustafa Genceli  2 , Refik Oltulu  3
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Case Reports

A Rare Pediatric Case of Neurobrucellosis With Cerebral Salt Wasting

Busra Zeynep Yilmaz et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. .

Abstract

The central nervous system involvement is a serious complication of brucellosis, which is known as neurobrucellosis, although rare. Here we report a 14-year-old case who developed neurobrucellosis and presented with cerebral salt wasting. As far as we know, our case is the first pediatric case of cerebral salt wasting caused by neurobrucellosis. Clinical manifestations of our patient have completely improved with treatment for Brucella.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose.

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